{"id":106660,"date":"2025-12-17T17:01:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=106660"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:01:22","slug":"instagram-for-tv-amazon-fire-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/instagram-for-tv-amazon-fire-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram begins testing Reels on Amazon Fire TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Instagram has begun testing Reels on TV screens, starting with Amazon Fire TV devices.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram announced yesterday (16th December) that it has begun testing the viewing of Reels on TV, starting with Amazon Fire TV. This is the first time the company is bringing a personalised Reels experience to users away from mobile screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new app, called Instagram for TV, allows users to watch Reels directly on their television. According to Instagram\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/about.instagram.com\/blog\/announcements\/instagram-tv-app\">announcement<\/a>, the focus is on shared viewing. \u201cToday we\u2019re excited to start testing Instagram for TV, bringing reels from your favorite creators to the big screen so you can enjoy them with friends,\u201d the company said. Instagram added that it has heard from its community that watching Reels together is more fun, which helped shape the TV experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/12\/16\/instagram-brings-reels-to-the-big-screen-starting-with-amazon-fire-tv\/\">TechCrunch<\/a> notes, the move also positions Instagram more directly against platforms like YouTube, which already dominates TV viewing, and TikTok, which has been expanding beyond mobile devices. By bringing Reels to the living room, Instagram gives viewers a casual option when they want something quick to watch, rather than committing to a full film or episode on a streaming service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0Bp5zd25YC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-is-the-new-tv-and-bigger-than-on-phones\/\">YouTube is the new TV &#8211; and bigger than on phones<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;YouTube is the new TV &#8211; and bigger than on phones&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-is-the-new-tv-and-bigger-than-on-phones\/embed\/#?secret=0Bp5zd25YC\" data-secret=\"0Bp5zd25YC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram for TV is personalised using a user\u2019s existing Instagram activity. 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TV is an increasingly important surface, it\u2019s been very important for YouTube [\u2026] it\u2019s been very important for TikTok.\u201d He later admitted it was a mistake not to explore a TV app sooner and said he wished the company had done so years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app is currently available in the US on Amazon Fire TV devices, with plans to expand to more devices and countries as testing continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/\">Distribute your music to all major streaming platforms around the world with RouteNote. Sign up today to get started.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instagram has begun testing Reels on TV screens, starting with Amazon Fire TV devices. Instagram announced yesterday (16th December) that it has begun testing the viewing of Reels on TV, starting with Amazon Fire TV. 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